Burned-out house where man died has been razed

Phyllis Booth

The home at 140 Ball Hill Road has been taken down.
Phyllis Booth photo The house at 140 Ball Hill Road, where an explosion and fire took place in Dec. 2012 and Richard Conway died, has been taken down, Town Administrator John Lebeaux reported at the Jan. 27 selectmen’s meeting.

Sean Conway, owner of Conway Construction, took down the house and barn, and filled in the pool, said Lebeaux. The shed is still there, but with the weather conditions, Conway couldn’t finish the job.

“Sean did a nice job. We agreed what needs to be done in the spring,” said Lebeaux. The town was going to provide the fill at the site but the trucks are now being used as sanders, said Lebeaux. “The public safety hazard concerns and the visual eyesore have been greatly mitigated,” he said.